... BANGOR CAT~cN13 ar..-Sen81d. Suienday, after Christ- ?? 4h -5 a4m,, Holy Communion io 1f.0 i~nsa., service, Barrby in E E; a nthem, Lift ibtho eyes ' (Mendelssohn); preacher, the Canon in R'esidence. 4 p.m., serviee, B Baaby in E ;; antem, Sing, o, daughter of Zio n' (Gadby) ; preacher, t he O anon in Rtesidence. TREFacw Ciiurnca CHOIB.-Mies King, a lady whose benevolence ham frequently ...

... THE SizE eF TH1E GRIgAT AMERiCAN LAKES.-The latest measurements are as f.allow :-The greatest length of Lake Sup'rior i- 335 rmilcs ; its greatvst width, 160 miles ; mean depth, 688 feet; elevatio , 627 feet; area, 82,000 sura, miles. The greatoet length of Lake Michiga t ie 300 miles; its greatest breadth, 108 miles; mean depth, 690 feet; elevation, 506 feet; area, 23,000 square mile-. The ...

... When we have made due allowance for a series of bad seasons and other circumstances all are familiar with there remains the fact that the agriculturists of the American continent are quite capable of surpaesing the agriculturists of these islands in the production of certain staple articles of fool. They have the advantage of a brighter summer, and in many instances of a virgia soil. They have ...

... PRESENrS TO THE POLICE--Mr J. F. Jesse, J.P., sout each of the local nolice officers a fine goose as a Christ. maR present. BAPTISTS JOINING THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND. - At Llanrhydd Church on Sunday last nine persons, who hai seceded from the Baptist denomination, were hap. tised into the English Church. r THE GALES.-During the week heavy gales have prevailed ina the Vale of Clwyd. On Saturday ...

... CLRCutiArLEnnons,-Loag scrmons. PFIVsONa WITH A STRONG ?? Fort .Mcsic.-Qrgafl- grinders. TE;ROIULLY.-N smnart American girl calls a young fellow of her aquabitance H lonesyUckle, becaueu he's always hanging over th's front fence. FOot V1CT1are--A. photog~rapher announces that, besidese other access 'vies, he Ices I new frorrt-gate, just the thing for il lover's ?? ,A pew for sale cormmeeding ...

... ST. ASAPII. PRESENTATION TO A FORESTNA.-Ort Monday last a presentation was made to Brother Richard Gerrard, formerly secretary to the local lodge of Foresters, but who recently resigned. The testimonial consisted of a handsome silver and gold modal of the Order, and was presented by Brother Tocnkinson on behalf of the mem. bei s. ST. ASAPH BOARD OF GUARDIANS. The usual meeting of the Board was ...

... BE. ' UNIAIS. Tus AaIATeUR CUIRSL aR ENTFRTAINMENT-O.l Fi- day week the Beaurnaras .~tentteur l)ramatic S Pciety g.ve another ent -rtaiument Pt the Tosn Hall, linadly leut for the purpose by Colhauel Hataptin Lewis, mayor. The enterttiument was uider the patronase of the Mayor for the benefit of I he Bessumaris Lodge of Odd. fellows. The ' cornerweos woeie M~r Houry I. Thomas (tambourine), Mr ...

... TEB AFGHAN WAR. DEFEAT AND ROUT OF THE AFGHANS BEFORE CABIUL. J Oa the 23rd of December, General Sir F. Roberte telegraphed from Cabul as follows :- Desultory attack all yesterday. Our casualty, a private of the 67th ?? wounded. Daring tbe day information was received that a general attack would be made at dayb;eak to-day the signal' being a fire lighted on the Asnmi heightr' Large numbers of ...

... RRYL. TEER WELSH WESLETANOS held their annual tea aud literary meeting in c)unection with the Sunday School yesterday week. Tho Rev. Peter Jones presided, and the meeting was of a very agreeable character. THEz SATURDAY EvnNING &uETERTAINMENTS were con. tinued last Saturday. They are very popular amngset the working classes. Msjor Penn (thairman of the Commissioners) presided. Tan NVELSH ...

... MTE MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF ANOIENT GREECE AND ROME. It is probable that the perennial interest excited in the breasts of all who have any t3ate for poetry by the A |beautiful legends of the Greeks, will do more to preserve the study of that. lasguogo as a part of our A system of liberal education, than all the strong reasons brought forward in its favour, as a means of developing A the ...

... The Odessa journals report that on the 19th nlt., in conformity with orders issued by the governor-general and commander.in-chief of the troops, General Todleben, preparations were made-early in the morning for the ex. ecution of the three Nihilists lately sentenced to death by the Odessa court-riArtial. The house of detention in which the condemned men were confined was sur. rounded by four ...

... A woman's rights journal, La Deena, has been etat blhs' el at Bo'o;aa under the editorship of two ladies, Tuh Lords Commissioners of the Treasury h ve under consideration numerous applications of tenant farmers for deductions frorn income tax where rent abatements have been made or are being made, and also 8s regards the repayment of duty to landlords who have' remitted percentages to their ...